Recent content by Zafarnamah

I am writing to clear up some misconceptions. 1. This course is not funded by the 3HO or any other organization. It is funded by Harvard and Harvard does not accept external funding to promote a certain ideology. 2. The course does not use Sant Singh Khalsa's translation. The course team...

It looks like you are interested in separating miri from piri. The two are indistinguishable since the time of Guru Nanak. The political sphere cannot be abandoned by any Sikh with a true appreciation of the Guru Granth Sahib. I don't care much for the Dasam Granth and I don't know how you...

It's wonderful to know that you objectives are clear. Even a cursory look at Sikh history and rahit, however, invites us to look at sources that may enhance our understanding of the Guru Granth Sahib. The shabad of the Guru does not exist in a vacuum; it was revealed in a specific context and...

There is no reference to the "Dasam Granth" in the Prem Sumarag. It does contain a reference to the "Jaap" and the "Bachitar Natak," which is not the same as the Dasam Granth. This is not to say that the "Bachitar Natak" is not apocryphal but that it was in use in some sections of the Sikh...

Some additional resources on the Prem Sumarag to further this discussion.

Please see Harinder Singh Mehboob's Essay on the Dasam Granth 1 Dasam Granth: The Question of Authenticity Harinder Singh Mahboob When the earthly sojourn of the Tenth Master was nearing its end at Nanded, he gathered the small bunch of his devout followers around him, and declared in an...

Khalsa ji, How can one gain access to this blog?

Vahiguru ji ka Khalsa, Vahiguru ji ki Fateh! The taliban at Pathic.org has deleted this labor of love for reasons best known to itself. They appear to be extremely close-minded and petty. They must have disagreed with something in it and censored the entire thing. It must have taken several...

Vahiguru ji ka Khalsa, Vahiguru ji ki Fateh! Can someone post the remaining parts. I am attaching parts 1-7, but the remaining parts 8-17 are missing and would be great if someone can do the seva of posting them. Vahiguru ji ka Khalsa, Vahiguru ji ki Fateh!